Sex Addiction - What are the Symptoms?

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Many people become sex addicts without even knowing they are. Sometimes you may not think you are obsessed enough to become an actual addict, but you may be wrong. Check out some of these possible symptoms and you will see! ;)

If you...

1. Feel that your behavior is out of control and you cannot stop yourself from fantasizing about sex

2. Are aware that there may be severe consequences if you continue

3. Feel unable to stop your behavior, despite understanding the consequences

4. Want to stop or control what you are doing and taking active steps to limit your activities

5. Use sexual fantasies as a way of coping with difficult feelings and situations e.g. complicated relationships

6. Need more and more sexual activity in order to become satisfied.

7. Experience intense mood swings around sexual activity

8. Spend an increasing amount of time planning, engaging in or regretting and recovering from sexual activities

9. Neglect important social, occupational or recreational activities in favor of sexual behavior

10. Frequently engage in more sex than intended.

11. Are preoccupied with or persistently craving sex; unsuccessfully attempt to limit sexual activity.

12. Spend considerable time in activities related to sex e.g. porn, self-stimulation

13. Neglect obligations such as work, school or family because of sex.

14. Escalate scope or frequency of sexual activity to achieve the desired effect.

15. Feel annoyed when unable to engage in the desired behavior

....you have a great chance of being a sex addict!! BUT it is only if you experience three or more of the above, so don't worry yet!